How To Install gadmin-proftpd on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-proftpd on Kali Linux.

What is gadmin-proftpd

gadmin-proftpd is:

gadmin-proftpd is a fast and easy to use GTK+ administration tool for the Proftpd standalone server.

gadmin-proftpd gives admins easy access to virtual hosting, 8 layers of security including chrooted users and encrypted transfers on both the data and/or control channels.

There are three methods to install gadmin-proftpd on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gadmin-proftpd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-proftpd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gadmin-proftpd

Install gadmin-proftpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-proftpd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gadmin-proftpd

Install gadmin-proftpd Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-proftpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gadmin-proftpd

How To Uninstall gadmin-proftpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gadmin-proftpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gadmin-proftpd

Uninstall gadmin-proftpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gadmin-proftpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gadmin-proftpd

Remove gadmin-proftpd Configurations and Data

To remove gadmin-proftpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gadmin-proftpd

Remove gadmin-proftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gadmin-proftpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gadmin-proftpd

Dependencies

gadmin-proftpd have the following dependencies:

• libatk1.0-0
• libc6
• libcrypt1

References

• gadmin-proftpd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-proftpd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.